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Sergey S. Max 40% of total floor area allowed for Accessory Dwelling Unit
11 November 2016 | 1 reply

Some cities in Canada have this strange rule where they do not allow accessory unit to be larger than 40% of total floor area. We just purchased relatively small house and going through conversion of the basement into...

Ben Chow CA ADU question FAQ
2 February 2020 | 11 replies

Questions
Owner occupancy is still off till 2025 for a ADU on a SFR, does that mean after 2025 I (owner) will be forced to live in one of the units on a R1 lot? or does it mean any ADU built before 2025 will be not r...

Robert Toste JADU attached to an ADU in California 2020
4 January 2021 | 32 replies

Hi,Does anyone have any experience with attaching a JADU to a newly constructed ADU? Does the JADU have to be attached to the primary dwelling? Your input will be greatly appreciated. 

Misty Blanks Any JADU/ ADU permitters out there?
2 November 2020 | 1 reply

If anyone had success getting their JADU/ ADU permitted, please tell me how you did it.  I was told to use Government Code 65852.2 for ADUs, not AB-68. While AB-68 is one of the bills that updated ADU law, it was merg...

Varinder Kumar City finally adopted ADU laws, time to get to work. Need advise
4 August 2021 | 22 replies

My city has finally drafted out their laws for building adus in accordance with CA law. I am looking to build a 300sqft ADU for Airbnb purposes. Luckily my street with wide enough so i do not need to have a dedicated ...

Brandon P. House Hacking Via ADU
26 September 2021 | 7 replies

Hello Bigger Pockets,
I have heard a lot about ADU's and the possibilities they can create maximize cash flow for a specific type of property. I am looking for multifamily units near me in central Florida (Orlando, ...

Noah Laker STR in Sacramento
27 March 2024 | 14 replies

I'm a broker here in Sacramento, own some properties, and through our sister company we manage over 100 STR properties. We have portfolios in NorCal, SoCal, and Arizona. I made this observation last year that the "vac...

Rhyna Orillaneda Accessory dwelling unit in San Jose, CA
19 December 2019 | 11 replies

Anybody currently building or planning to build ADUs in San Jose, CA? Do you know any architects and contractors. Will appreciate all your response. Thanks in advance.

Michael Dunn Appraiser saying house can not go FHA 203K .....
1 June 2015 | 9 replies

So I just " re-talked " with the appraiser that came out a week and a half ago,  to do the appraisal on the property I am trying to purchase.When he came out, he said that there were certain issues with the house , an...

Alex Ericksen How strict is Provo City on definition of "accessory apartment?"
28 October 2019 | 14 replies

Greetings fellow BP friends. I have a few quick questions for any of you familiar with renting/landlording in Provo City, specifically relating to their rules on "accessory apartments." I went under contract this Satu...